Amazon console is here: Say goodbye to MS/Sony/Nin.

Only $99! Source.

Yeah right.....I doubt Sony/MS/NiN are worried

Ahahahahahahahahaha

Uh oh. Sony are finished

Nice price for a set top box. Only bad thing is that I wished it had a S800 or at least S600. This would be my all in one nes/snes/gbc/gba/n64/psx/dc/psp emulator(if hacked).

Only 2 GB RAM?

I'm sure Sony and MS are shaking in their boots. Ninty might be the only actually scared one.

It's pretty high spec'd (higher than a Vita, from what I gather), and it can be a pretty good games player; unfortunately, I see it forever stuck in the mobile games ghetto. Poor Double Helix, though.

@Boddicker:

they should be. I wouldn't buy a single virtual console game. Not that they bothered putting much effort into it.

ouya is doomed.

Joke thread.

So many devices do all of this already, and each device is designing its own interface, ect. The games on the Fire are smartphone-centric at best. Streaming can be done on tablets and laptops and phones and consoles. This thing is zero threat to the One/PS4/PS3/360. It may sell to people who don't have a streaming box yet, but having a remote you can talk into when MS has Kinect and Sony has voice commands via its microphone to a degree won't make a difference. The reason I feel the One is such a great media box is the quick switching, Snap, and Kinect for voice commands. I was watching a netflix movie with the wife the other, she got a call from a friend and said we could finish watching later. Before she left the room I was back into Titanfall. The call didn't last long as she was back, switched right back to netflix without missing a beat, got back to watching the movie. This Amazon Fire thing, its priced well but there isn't one damn thing special about it even if you don't give a crap about gaming. And if you think Netflix and Hulu can't create a cheap voice command remote you're living in fantasy land. Not impressed at all.

S600 after all. Kinda interested. Now why cant google make one(chromecast isn't the same).

April fools was yesterday TC...

No, this will not undermine the PS4 or Xbox One or even Wii U. It's a different kind of product for a different kind of market.

Although if the competition gets its head out of its ass regarding this, then collectively, they might all erode console gaming just as smartphones and tablets eroded handheld gaming.

Well, no. But Ouya needs a cigarette and a blindfold...

Uh huh.

LOL what is that supposed to.....?

I know it was never going to be, but it would have been awesome if Ama came out with Gen 8 console to rival the big boys. The internet would be in flames of conversation by now.

They should be. I've always thought that an entry by Amazon or Apple is what Sony and Microsoft should be thinking about how to counter. They can compete with each other all day, but the winner of this gen will be the company that knows how to pivot when the non traditional gaming companies (with strong identities, great management, brand awareness, and tons of money) make a play for the living room.

Amazon also has the infrastructure to make this work (with AWS). If they can tie this in with Prime membership someway, they'll make waves and force MS and Sony to counter. I really think M$ had their eye on this and it probably influenced their thoughts about the Bone.

Make no mistake, Amazon should not be taken lightly by anyone. Ask Walmart, Apple, and Barnes and Noble.

@misterpmedia: Thats how I feel. They could've done something truly special.

I'm sure the Fire TV will be sucessful for what it is...a Roku clone with voice commands, and better access to Android games. I really doubt any of the big 3 are worried.

Not at all my friend. In terms of the internet if you where to deduce it down to but a few major stes around the world, Amazon would be one of them.

I kind of expected better from amazon, but this just seems like an Ouya waiting to happen mediocre gaming, amazon could've done something special but this feels underwhelming

lol at the specs of the thing.............

so this like vita tv?

@Mr-Kutaragi: More like AppleTV, and Roku. Though it does have an official game control.

Lol, no

It probably is here to stay, but won't have much effect on Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony. It targets a whole different market. It is a competitor to Apple TV, Chromcast, Roku, and other STREAMING DEVICES. The biggest hit will probably be Vita TV and people who bought it for the possibility of streaming PlayStation Now with it.

ouya has competition oh my...

Oh great, another OnLive/Ouya

Seriously though, im interested in seeing how people like Double Helix will make games for them given they bought them

Also High speced doesnt mean shit

I purchased this along with the controller. I should get it friday and let everyone know hos it is

This is like the Great American cheese of the industry. Not bad but not anywhere near as good as Kraft (Microsoft), Laughing Cow (Sony) or Velveeta (Nintendo)

This is kind of tempting. As a prime member, and someone looking for a streaming box. I don't know how much I'd actually use it to play games though.

hahaha... thanks your title made me laugh....

I don't think this is even comparable to what MS and Sony offer....this is more like Ouya.

Thanks bro.

Not yet, but give it time. If amazon continues paying for studios, making what people perceive as ''real'' games, and they are actually worth owning. I could easily see them carving a nice niche this gen. It all comes down to how serious amazon is actually taking the gaming portion of Fire Tv.

April fools?

The box only costs $100, so if they can get even one quality exclusive, then I'm going to purchase it.

It's a company but you're also correct.

its funny that misterx insider said this about 2 months ago lol xboxtv

This is true. But if it catches on, Amazon will put resources behind it and upgrade the device. Think how the kindle was a basic device that was meant to capture a non competive marketshare. Once it caught on, they beefed up the specs and released the Fire to go after Ipads. 250M people with "true" gaming consoles (service hubs in their living room) is a big of a market for Amazon to ignore. They will establish developer support for the next year or so, then release a more powerful offering.

There is zero chance of me buying this. Though it's still more likely than me buying an Xbone.

Looks like Roku with an xbox controller.